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<blockquote data-quote="Darth Shoju" data-source="post: 3816737" data-attributes="member: 11397"><p>I'm generally pretty cynical, but I didn't find any huge gaps in logic in this movie. To me it seemed more like unique characters acting based on their personalities and motivations.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I got the impression that, had it been up to the gang, Dan Evans and his boys would have been dead. It was Ben Wade that decided to let them go. He seemed to operate on a rather unique personal code of honour, one that had no mercy for the Pinkertons (possibly because he viewed them as being fellow "warriors" and thus were fair game to be killed, where the ranchers were bystanders?). This personal code was consistent throughout the movie and was a big part of the relationship between him and Dan (which I feel is the central theme of the movie).</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I thought it was a little odd to eat with him, but it did reflect one of the other themes of the movie, which was the mystique of the ruthless outlaw and how people can be excited and attracted to the danger they represent. Plus, I recall that at least two men were standing there in the kitchen with rifles. Letting Ben pocket the knife is an honest (and careless) oversight by the other characters, which can be at least partially explained by their distraction over the switcheroo they were trying.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Well, Dan has a vested interest in getting Ben to Yuma alive (money), and he doesn't necessarily like the people he's traveling with (except maybe the doctor). The railroad guy would rather have Wade killed publicly for the symbolism and the message it would send (victory for justice and the railroad over those who would rob and/or oppose them).</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>It has been a few weeks since I saw this movie, but I don't recall them having any real opportunities to do this. Did anyone know his second in command on sight?</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>To be fair, I got the impression that Wade's gang hadn't gone that far. They also said something about having to ride their horses to near death to catch up, and the group escorting Wade was delayed a bit.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>I was hoping this would be a longer encounter after the build-up they gave the Apache.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I think you give people too much credit. Plenty of people do really stupid things every day without being under an ounce of duress.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Darth Shoju, post: 3816737, member: 11397"] I'm generally pretty cynical, but I didn't find any huge gaps in logic in this movie. To me it seemed more like unique characters acting based on their personalities and motivations. I got the impression that, had it been up to the gang, Dan Evans and his boys would have been dead. It was Ben Wade that decided to let them go. He seemed to operate on a rather unique personal code of honour, one that had no mercy for the Pinkertons (possibly because he viewed them as being fellow "warriors" and thus were fair game to be killed, where the ranchers were bystanders?). This personal code was consistent throughout the movie and was a big part of the relationship between him and Dan (which I feel is the central theme of the movie). I thought it was a little odd to eat with him, but it did reflect one of the other themes of the movie, which was the mystique of the ruthless outlaw and how people can be excited and attracted to the danger they represent. Plus, I recall that at least two men were standing there in the kitchen with rifles. Letting Ben pocket the knife is an honest (and careless) oversight by the other characters, which can be at least partially explained by their distraction over the switcheroo they were trying. Well, Dan has a vested interest in getting Ben to Yuma alive (money), and he doesn't necessarily like the people he's traveling with (except maybe the doctor). The railroad guy would rather have Wade killed publicly for the symbolism and the message it would send (victory for justice and the railroad over those who would rob and/or oppose them). It has been a few weeks since I saw this movie, but I don't recall them having any real opportunities to do this. Did anyone know his second in command on sight? To be fair, I got the impression that Wade's gang hadn't gone that far. They also said something about having to ride their horses to near death to catch up, and the group escorting Wade was delayed a bit. I was hoping this would be a longer encounter after the build-up they gave the Apache. I think you give people too much credit. Plenty of people do really stupid things every day without being under an ounce of duress. [/QUOTE]
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